Cole Porter

Cole Porter  (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter.  After a slow start, he began to achieve success in the 1920s, and by the 1930s he was one of the major songwriters for the Broadway musical stage.  Unlike many successful Broadway composers, Porter wrote the lyrics, as well as the music, for his songs.  In 1948 he made a triumphant comeback with his most successful musical, Kiss Me, Kate.  It won the first Tony Award for Best Musical.  Porter’s other musicals include Fifty Million Frenchmen, DuBarry Was a Lady, Anything Goes, Can-Can, and Silk Stockings.  His numerous hit songs include “Night and Day”, “Begin the Beguine”, “I Get a Kick Out of You”, “Well, Did You Evah!”, “I’ve Got You Under My Skin”, “My Heart Belongs to Daddy”, and “You’re the Top”.  He also composed scores for films from the 1930s to the 1950s.  (More from Wikipedia)